
Chevrolet Sonic Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S/Canada-9085902) -
2016 - CRC - 5/27/15
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Keys, Doors, and Windows
If a door is reopened before
five seconds have elapsed, the five
second timer will reset once all the
doors are closed again. Press
Q
on
the door lock switch again, or press
Q
on the RKE transmitter, to
override this feature and lock the
doors immediately.
Delayed locking can be
programmed through the Driver
Information Center (DIC). See
Vehicle Personalization
0
113
.
Automatic Door Locks
The vehicle is programmed so that
when the doors are closed, the
ignition is on, and the shift lever is
moved out of P (Park) for automatic
transmissions, or when the vehicle
speed is above 13 km/h (8 mph) for
manual transmissions, the doors
and the trunk/liftgate will lock.
To unlock the doors and the trunk/
liftgate press
K
on the center stack
or the driver door switch.
If equipped with an automatic
transmission the vehicle must be in
P (Park).
If equipped with a manual
transmission the vehicle must be in
Neutral with the parking brake set.
This feature can be programmed.
See
Vehicle Personalization
0
113
.
Lockout Protection
If the driver side power door lock
switch is pressed when the driver
door is open and the key is in the
ignition, all of the doors will lock and
then the driver door will unlock.
Lockout Protection can be manually
overridden with the driver door open
by pressing and holding
Q
on the
power door lock switch.
If Unlocked Door Anti Lockout is
turned on and: the vehicle is off, the
driver door is open, and door
locking is requested using a door
lock switch or the RKE transmitter,
all the doors will lock and only the
driver door will unlock. The
Unlocked Door Anti Lockout feature
can be turned on or off using the
vehicle personalization menus. See
Vehicle Personalization
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113
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Safety Locks
The rear door safety locks prevent
passengers from opening the rear
doors from inside the vehicle.
Manual Safety Locks
If equipped, the safety lock is
located on the inside edge of the
rear doors. To use the safety lock:
1. Insert the key into the safety
lock slot and turn it so the slot
is in the horizontal position.
2. Close the door.
3. Do the same for the other
rear door.